UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a targeted shooting outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police say.
NEW YORK - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what appears to be a targeted attack Wednesday morning outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan , the New York City Police Department says.Police said the 50-year-old was shot once in the back and once in the leg. He was rushed to Mount Sinai West, but did not survive his injuries.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny added. 'This does not appear to be a random act of violence.'A spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare told CBS News the shooting took place during the company's investors conference. It was scheduled to be livestreamed from a hotel ballroom starting at 8 a.m. but has now been canceled.
will be out there with them keeping them safe,' Tisch said.'We will have a massive police presence out there around Rockefeller Center from 52nd Street all the way down to 47th Street,' said
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